Brett Favre posts about returning to play, quickly deletes

Posted by Josh Alper on June 18, 2019, 5:19 PM EDT

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Is it time for another Favre Watch?

Probably not, but there were a few minutes when it looked like there was at least a chance that Favre was considering another run in the NFL. A post to Favre’s Instagram page on Tuesday suggested that the former Packer, Jet and Viking was gearing up for a comeback attempt.

“A true champion sticks to his or her calling,” the caption read. “I will be coming out of retirement and making my return to play in the NFL for the 2020 season. Stay tuned for more #news!”

The post was deleted shortly after it appeared, but lives on in screenshots.

Favre turns 50 in October and last played in an NFL game in 2010, so there probably wasn’t much chance of seeing Favre hitting the field even if the post showed a serious intent to give it a shot.

I tell ya, there’s a lot of times in the past few seasons I’ve missed Brett’s presence on the field and his ability to basically single handedly take over the game when it seemed like a lost cause. This is a very clear cut difference between Aaron and Brett. Brett probably couldn’t complete a whole season, but it sure would be nice to have in the reserves, even at his age. Just my opinion.

I’ve missed Brett’s presence on the field and his ability to basically single handedly take over the game when it seemed like a lost cause. This is a very clear cut difference between Aaron and Brett.
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Did you miss the first bears game last year? Problem with Favre is he would just as simply hand over the game with an int fit just as often.